Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency on Tuesday night. Here's how you can help those affected by the wildfires: Red Cross The American Red Cross has hundreds of volunteers deploying to Los Angeles to assist with emergent needs of those displaced by the fire.

Firefighters began to see some progress battling the blazes on Friday, as the strong winds spreading the flames dissipated somewhat. "These fires are not out, though today we're going to make a lot of progress," California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said Friday, the Associated Press reported.